NYC Restaurant Find: Pearl & Ash

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: PEARL & ASH | meltingbutter.com

When you dine in a restaurant with an inch-thick wine list you’d expect to be dropping some serious cash. You could go either way at Pearl & Ash, a progressive downtown wine bar serving up globally inspired small plates with a plenty of wow factor. For 10-15 bucks a plate and a 30-something dollar bottle […]

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New York City guide: 10 new restaurant obsessions

NEW YORK CITY GUIDE: 10 NEW RESTAURANT OBSESSIONS | meltingbutter.com

It’s been about 6 months since our last NYC restaurant round up”¦ in New York time that is worth at least a year’s worth of restaurant research! So, it’s time for a new round up of 10 of our favourite meltingbutter.com restaurant haunts. Some of these restaurants are new, some are old, some are hotspots […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: The Musket Room

NYC RESTAURANT FIND: THE MUSKET ROOM | meltingbutter.com

Nolita is becoming quite the dining neighbourhood with yet another outstanding restaurant that’s just opened in the last few months. Husband and wife team, Matt and Barbara Lambert, own The Musket Room and Matt, a classically French trained New Zealand chef puts his spin on modern New Zealand cuisine. The result is highly sophisticated, elegant […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: Estela

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: ESTELA | meltingbutter.com

ESTELA, NOLITA Estela is new to the city and I would say that it’s Roman’s Manhattan counterpart in terms of quality food but with a slightly more creative twist. I managed to get a last minute table booking on a Friday evening ”“ go now because this won’t be possible for long. Best Bit: The […]

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New York City guide: Top 10 bars for frequenting

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: WYTHE HOTEL ROOFTOP | meltingbutter.com

It’s been just over a year living in NYC now and admittedly; it’s been the drunkest year of my life. I’m not really sure who I should be blaming for this”¦ Myself? My friends? The plethora of watering holes in the city? Probably all three (not that there’s even anything wrong with some responsibly drunken […]

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NYC Bar Find: Mother’s Ruin

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: MOTHER’S RUIN | meltingbutter.com

MOTHER’S RUIN, NOLITA I can’t quite put my finger on what I like so much about this bar. Sure, it’s airy, the cocktails are nice and there are these big beautiful windows you can sit by in the summer time”¦ But there’s something else about it that makes me wonder why I don’t go more […]

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New York City restaurant guide: Fifteen Favourites

NEW YORK CITY RESTAURANT GUIDE: FIFTEEN FAVOURITES | meltingbutter.com

1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) It’s probably impossible to distil all NYC restaurants down to the best 15, but I’m ambitious so I’m going to go ahead and do it anyway.  Besides, it’s my blog so I can take it back if I change my mind. These restaurants are the top-15 that really […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: The Butchers Daughter

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: THE BUTCHERS DAUGHTER | meltingbutter.com

THE BUTCHERS DAUGHTER, NOLITA Yet another NYC restaurant attracting all the pretty young things, but this time the crowd follows more of a female skew.  Here you can enjoy healthy fare and fresh juices of the green and red variety and leave feeling good about what you just ate. Best Bit: Lone lunching at the […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: Tacombi

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: TACOMBI | meltingbutter.com

TACOMBI AT FONDA NOLITA Even in the winter, stepping into Tacombi feels like stepping into the summertime ”“ the vibe here is what makes the restaurant special. Just add white sangria and a group of your friends and you’re in for a fun night. Best Bit: The corn esquites ”“ grilled corn and deliciousness in […]

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